06/2/11

Reasonable fishing conditions produced only kelts on the Helmsdale last week. Temperatures were good, no frost, and water levels varied between 10ins and 2.5ft on Saturday. I had an afternoon on the Kilphedir pool on Saturday courtesy of Achentoul estate rods who have once again kindly donated one weeks fishing to the Helmsdale Angling Club. Kilphedir was as perfect as you could get for spring fishing and my favourite Tungsten Monkey fly was deployed. This tantalising tube with it's 6" wing never fails to hook something! and on this day it did not disappoint. 6 kelts and a hefty kelt sea-trout were safely returned.

I will be on the Dee (Lower Crathes, West Durris) from the 14th Feb again for 1 week so go easy on the orders that week please!!! The Black & Yellow Tungsten Monkey will be my first choice fished on either a Mackenzie Multi-tip line or a Carron Jetstream full sink. I will also be trying out the new Triple D Shooting heads from Guideline on a few tight Lower Crathes spots (Bridge pool right bank)!

Hopefully all the Helmsdale rods will be out in force this week and a fish or two will result. Don't forget the offers below on rods and flies are all still running!!